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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Mary Butler

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Waterford
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health (2025-01-23 → current)
Committees
6 — Business Committee (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform; …
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
2265
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

Register of Lobbying2025-12-18

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Rental policy explicitly supports a balanced mix of housing supply, including tourism accommodation. Minimum tenancy periods be reviewed, with a three-year security model considered as a workable alternative. The cumulative impact of rental reforms and the short-term letting…

Register of Lobbying2025-10-07

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Housing
Intended results

• Support EU STTL Register – data first, decisions second • Decouple registration from planning permission • Resource LAs to enforce • Clarify grey areas (urban vs rural, legacy permissions) • Use Vacant Homes Tax as smarter, lighter-touch alternative

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)

Housing
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of IPOA perspectives on proposal for reform to the rental market regulatory environment.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To have the DPO include Threshold's recommendations and observations in the final Programme for Government.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by S & K Carey Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Receive a Connection Agreement to allow LRD Planning Submission be made

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "S & K Carey Ltd" equals CRO name "S & K CAREY LIMITED" (CRO 150646) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

We asked that members of the negotiating teams seek to include three key objectives in the Programme for Government: 1. Update Legal Definition of Homelessness 2. Introduce a National “Homeless Priority” for Social Housing Support 3. Hold a Referendum on the Right to Housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Housing
Intended results

To propose that Local Authorities must fully recognise, and not discriminate against, the need for rural housing for farmers and their family members who have an intrinsic link with the rural community.